VanBand BBQ TN
Rating
1486
peak 1486
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-06-09
latest 2026-03-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
439.19
last 4 vs career avg 439.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±144.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.21 · weakest Chicken (154.23)
Road miles
41
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big James Kitchen has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 136.4568 | 154.23 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 157.6456 | 163.21 | top 56% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 156.5712 | 161.82 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TN (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 439.19
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 314.1484 | 314.15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300.4228 | 300.42 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 489.6340 | 489.63 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.5480 | 652.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 50 / 125 (314.1484) | 51 (156.5028) | 49 (157.6456) | 22 (169.6800) | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 37 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 48 / 100 (300.4228) | 48 (136.4568) | 38 (163.9660) | 42 (158.8000) | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 62 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITOR SERIES) Springfield, TN | 28 / 33 (489.6340) | 21 (165.1428) | 25 (162.2512) | 29 (162.2400) | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) Springfield, TN | 21 / 30 (652.5480) | 26 (158.8112) | 17 (165.7256) | 28 (156.5712) | — |